Picked up an NQ50e and have ?'s

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:43 am

I just picked up this NQ50e and was wondering if anyone knew anything about them. I did a google search and couldn't find any info. Here are a few pics that I snapped

Came with the front optional basket and floormat says Honda

I thought it was weird that the speedo says 40 on it. I have never seen one before. Would be nice if it webt that fast

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:48 am

well the white with the red lettering was an iowa model, i think. i know the 1985 didnt have a kick start, maybe 84s too, im not sure. as for the 40mph, thats just odd to me, you will have to wait for someone with more info.

sorry im not that much help.

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:53 am

Thanks though Dac.
I forgot to mention that it is an 84'. It says NQ50e on the fuel tank.
When I googled "Honda nq50e" a bunch of stuff came up in like russian I think. Unfortunately no pics

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:56 am

honda use to have the options of baskets, floor mats, glove boxes, but no one really bought them when they where available. thats why you dont really see them to much now.

looks to me just to be a 84 spree Iowa, but again, i could be wrong.

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:58 am

I used the vin decoder I found on this site and this is what came up:

1984 HONDA
NQ50

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VIN:JH2AF0606ES011601
World region:Asia
Manufactured in:Japan
Year:1984
Make:Honda
Model:NQ50
Body style:Motor Scooter
Drive type:RWD
Cylinders:1 Cylinders

Also according to the the vin its a non iowa model

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:03 pm

Anyone else?

po89mm · Post by **po89mm** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:13 am

not many miles on it that for sure.

I think ive got over 1000+ miles on mine just from this summer.

Post by **noiseguy** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:14 am

It's a Spree. You're in the right place.

84 Spree have 40 MPH speedos... ironically the later ones only go to 35 but are faster. How's that for false advertising?

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:32 pm

84 Spree have 40 MPH speedos... ironically the later ones only go to 35 but are faster. How's that for false advertising?

Def false advertising. Know anything about the (e) suffix? Like maybe if it is from another country?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:49 pm

Why does my mom have a minivan that has a 120mph speedo in it? why does my 4 banger camry have a 140 mph speedo? It makes it look faster. im constantly speeding in the camry because 70 isnt even halfway across the gauge!

Mrkunio · Post by **Mrkunio** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:48 pm

'84 spree with optional glovebox too! Nice find.

BTW I thought you were the guy who was parting out a lot of sprees. I could be wrong though.

The 40 mph is for when u do a swap!

bradthreee · Post by **bradthreee** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:22 pm

I do part out Sprees. I was asking about this one because if it were somewhat "special" I would keep it. But great thinking on the 40 speedo being for when I swap the motor. I just picked up an 87 Elite S and was thinking anout trying the swap. Especially since there are new developments concerning this motor and dio gears.

seacook · Post by **seacook** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:30 pm

Looks just like mine, same white plastics and same red lettering except I don't have the glovebox or the cute little basket...
I have seen 40 on mine during a very daring practically straight down run,
it was screaming!

mousewheels · Post by **mousewheels** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:37 am

84 Spree have 40 MPH speedos... ironically the later ones only go to 35 but are faster. How's that for false advertising?

How about this angle - Some'84 owners thought it was false advertising to show the '40' but not go that fast. So they changed the artwork, but not the speedometer mechanicals. The last tick still is calibrated for 40, but actually the speedo will go well past 40 (It went further than in the pic - at least 180 degrees) If we made a custom artwork like Dac did for his Elite, we'd have enough range for engine swaps!

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:36 am

i love my elite speedometer...

what you have to do is do the motor swap, line up next to a car and find out what is what speed. that way when you are photoshopping away you know where to put the speeds.